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British Gas launches Dimplex Quantum Tariff
British Gas and Dimplex have partnered to launch the British Gas Dimplex Quantum Tariff, the UK’s most advanced electric storage heating tariff for use with the Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater.
Housing Associations - help gain eligibility for £150m Warm Homes Fund with a free trial installation of Quantum from Dimplex
For Housing Associations, a heating system combining Dimplex’s unique Quantum off-peak heating system with panel convector heaters is cheaper for your tenants to run than other electric heating systems.
Addressing Part L compliance: water heating
The Dimplex ranges of Hot Water Heat pumps allow you to more easily meet the building regulations for energy efficiency and lower emissions: contributing towards our Zero Carbon future. The use of these products helps Specifiers and installers meet Part L requirements for both new and current projects.
10 Point Plan: Green growth brings great opportunity for the electrical industry
Boris Johnson has launched his Ten Point Plan for a green industrial revolution. It outlines how committed the government is in making the UK a world leader in sustainability, and creates a number of positive opportunities for the electrical industry.
Addressing Part L compliance with Dimplex electrical heating products
Adhering to Part L compliance with Dimplex heating products enables a house builder to more easily meet government requirements for energy efficiency and lower emissions. This means in the short term that projects can be completed on time. In the longer term, this will help ensure our Zero Carbon future.
Get up to speed on EcoDesign Lot 20
Chris Stammers, head of insight for Dimplex, considers eight things that installers need to know about the impending EcoDesign Lot 20 legislation.
Get a breath of refreshed air with the new Dimplex Brava
As spring and summer approach, Dimplex is focusing on powerful air treatment with the launch of our latest product, the Brava 4 Stage Air Purifier.
Gas deficit warning highlights potential of smart electric appliances
Today’s warning from National Grid that current demand for gas could outstrip supply is another demonstration of why we must continue to invest in lower carbon energy sources, Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation says.
Fuel Poverty: What you need to know
This month we're telling you everything you should know about fuel poverty and how you can prevent it.
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2019
2.5 million households in the UK meet the criteria for being in fuel poverty. That means that more than ten percent of homes in the UK are calculated as having above-median energy costs which, if the occupants were to pay them, would leave the household income below the official poverty line. This either means people are cold, in debt to their energy supplier, or have very little money left for other bills, food and necessities. What’s worse, reports and data suggest that our efforts to address this are stalling, and more people are entering fuel poverty than leaving it.
Flexibility or snap: How bending energy demand can reduce need for expensive investment
Ofgem’s consultation on their Forward Work Programme to build a fairer and greener energy system in Great Britain closes today. They have recommended demand shifting, storage, and interconnection as measures to “dampen the growth in peak demand” brought on by the electrification of heat, transport and services. Ofgem argue that reducing the peak electricity demand through a flexible energy system could save £5 billion per-annum, as there will be less need for investment in expensive network upgrades and plant generation.
Five Top Tips for Keeping your Hay Fever at Bay
With one in five Brits suffering from hay fever and this number growing in recent years, the symptoms often mean we spend the summer months reaching for the tissues. However, with pollen season lasting from January to November, it’s important to find ways to manage it in your home throughout the year. Karen Trewick from air treatment specialists, Dimplex, offers her top tips on keeping hay fever at bay.
Facing SAP 2016 revisions
Part of the revision of SAP 2012 enforces the change of building regulations concerning CO2 emissions. They must now be reduced by 23%, from the current value of 517 g/kWh to 399 g/kWh. This revision focusses on refining and updating the existing calculation methodology and will be known as SAP 2016 (although yet to be formally published).